No Pinoys affected by Ras Laffan explosion in Qatar — DFA

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday said there were no Filipinos affected by the explosion at the Ras Laffan gas facility in Qatar.

"According to Philippine Ambassador Mardomel Celo D. Melicor, there are no Filipinos involved in Ras Laffan incident in Qatar," DFA spokeperson Analyn Ratonel said.

QatarEnergy reported an “operational incident” on Sunday at Ras Laffan, site of the country’s core liquified natural gas processing operations, that resulted in an explosion and fire at the area’s Barzan gas plant.

The Qatari energy producer said the fire was brought under control but it did not indicate whether the explosion had caused any damage to the plant, which supplies gas to the domestic market.

Qatar’s interior ministry said several people were injured due to the explosion, which it attributed to a “technical accident”. It said there was no leak that “poses a threat to public safety”. —Mariel Celine Serquiña/RF, GMA News